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DOWNLOAD PDF 5th May 2020Mr. Paul Reid, CEO,Health Service Executive,Dr. Steeven’s Hospital,Dublin 8 Dear Paul, International Day of the Midwife: Tuesday 5th May 2020 We write to you on behalf of the Midwives Association of Ireland (MAI), a professional association (not a trade union) of midwives in respect of International Day of the Midwife, 5th … Read moreMAI Letter to Paul Reid on International Day of the Midwife

PRESS RELEASE 002/2019 Date: 26th August 2019 Recruitment of Newly Qualified Midwives The Midwives Association of Ireland (MAI) wish to support the position of the INMO and to register concern in respect of recruitment of newly qualified Midwives and the potential impact of that on the safety of Mothers and Babies in our 19 maternity … Read moreMAI Statement: Recruitment of Newly Qualified Midwives

This blog post regarding the theme around the maternity services on RTE Liveline this week was sent to the MAI from a Midwife who wishes to remain anonymous. We suspect many midwives around the country are feeling similarly listening to the radio this week. I am in such pain following the Liveline coverage of women’s’ … Read more“I will keep trying” – A Midwife Responds

Midwives Association of Ireland Position Statement A response to the calls to the RTE Liveline program over the last week (April 2019) by women and their families in respect of their experiences of the maternity services in Ireland. The Midwives Association of Ireland (MAI) welcome the important conversation that has arisen as a result of … Read moreMAI Response to Liveline Discussion of Maternity Services